Guest guest Posted October 31, 2005 Report Share Posted October 31, 2005 A friend just sent me this lawyer joke. It's so packed with irony, I just had to share it with you... Only in America _______________ A Charlotte, NC, lawyer purchased a box of very rare and expensive cigars, then insured them against fire among other things. Within a month having smoked his entire stockpile of these great cigars and without yet having made even his first premium payment on the policy, the lawyer filed claim against the insurance company. In his claim, the lawyer stated the cigars were lost " in a series of small fires. " The insurance company refused to pay, citing the obvious reason: that the man had consumed the cigars in the normal fashion. Unbelievably, the lawyer sued ... and won! In delivering the ruling the judge agreed with the insurance company that the claim was frivolous. The Judge stated nevertheless, that the lawyer held a policy from the company in which it had warranted that the cigars were insurable and also guaranteed that it would insure them against fire, without defining what is considered to be " unacceptable fire, " and was obligated to pay the claim. Rather than endure lengthy and costly appeal process, the insurance company accepted the ruling and paid $15,000 to the lawyer for his loss of the rare cigars lost in the " fires. " NOW FOR THE BEST PART... After the lawyer cashed the check, the insurance company had him arrested on 24 counts of ARSON!! With his own insurance claim and testimony from the previous case being used against him, the lawyer was convicted of intentionally burning his insured property and was sentenced to 24 months in jail and a $24,000 fine. Isn't life ironic! ;-) Why not give the gift that keeps on giving! Tell your friends to subscribe to 'The Fun List' at: => http://lady.TheFunList.com They'll be glad you shared it with them for years to come! ;-) Until next time, http://lady.TheFunList.com " Sharing the world's best humor. " " I used to suffer from sinus concerns until one day I tried Limu Plus! Bam! I'll never be without Limu Plus ever again! " -- Joanna Bean Try Limu Plus - The World's Leading Functional Health Beverage. --> http://www.Limuworks.net --------------------------------- Yahoo! FareChase - Search multiple travel sites in one click. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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